Two horrendous decisions by the touchjudge.
1st Cas try after half time Goulding and Richards held the player up (Arundell?) then the kick by chase was out on the full by at least a foot.

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I couldn't believe it.

I don't know whether he doesn't know the rules or he actually somehow thought it was in the field of play.

Either way, if it's ever shown on television he'll be hiding behind a cushion and so will Stuart Cummins.

If that was out by 4 inches I am well chuffed

1 meter at least, how could he not see that, very strange.

true, but if we'd not bombed so many chances the decisions wouldn't have mattered.

It won't be. Will have been directly underneath where the only camera (Micron) will have been on the gantry so would be amazed if it got picked up. Mr Touch Judge can probably breathe easy.

Would quite like to get the DVD of that game though, one of the most eventful I've been to in years. Especially for Dixon's "worm burner" conversion attempt - worse than Connolly at Central Park!

One of the worst decisions I have seen for a long time and no excuse for the touch-judge to get it wrong. It very clearly bounced well over the line and no Wigan player came near to touching it.
However, remember that these decisions are 'swings and roundabouts' - we got an awful one last week when our player was judged to have gone into touch despite being clearly in the field of play.
Bad decision, but not the only one lately.

We've had many a shocker this year, that no doubt went our way.


I agree with your coach, ultimately you lot were very lucky to get anything from the game. Not a bad result for you lot with other sides slipping up.

Very strange game today, the richards drop, chase kick, mathers howler / subbed then the hero.


P/s pity you lot didn't bring as many as you have generally been bringing this year!

Not good enough from Wigan. Why the eck was Amos playing????. This is starting to feel a bit Noblesk. Pick your established out of form, not interested highly paid overseas star in front of anything you've got in the Academy.

We brought as many as we usually do, we were just all in the cas end away from the rain!

What did Roberts do wrong today?

Absolutely nothing. Had a decent solid game, exactly as the conditions required.

2 wigan fans were baffled as to why Bentham hadn't bothered going to the screen......now THAT is bonkers

He was the touchjudge who wrongly deemed that Thompson was in touch in our last game against Hudds on SKY so he rightly evened it up this week

To be honest it was the one call all game we got!

And Arundel clear as day grounded that ball granted it would be difficult for Wigan fans to see but being stood right infront of it the ball definitely touched terra firma for a split second (even Bentham saw it

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Yes, yes it was. I saw it with my own eyes! (AS DID BENTHAM



) whether you choose to believe me is up to you.

You are Stevo and I claim my £5.00

Haha, I thought I'd use that phrase just for effect



Apologies, I mean it touched the ground albeit only for a split second!

I also definately saw the ball clearly touch the ground for a least five seconds. Quite clearly a try.
Mind you, I did happen to have my black and amber glasses on at the time.

Yep.

Usual 2k from Wigan good turn out despite the weather

Right lets clear this up

Joe Arundel grounded both tries. He did say the 2nd one barely touched the ground, BUT ... It Did!! He is a mate of mine, And wouldnt lie. He is an honest guy.

Which is why every single person bar the one that mattered knew that the Chase kick was 18 Inch out of the field of play. But thats not what cost you the game. Come off it if you think it did

You had an 18 point Lead at Half time, And definitely didnt deserve it, What with the good fortune on the 1st try, And the blatant crossing on another you really cant argue

As for the 2nd half, Your still miles in front in the game When Richards drops the ball, Add to that the superb tackles on O'Lock and Deacon, Then you will realise that Cas earned that decision from the Lino

As said, You were actually very fortunate to get anything from the game, Dicko left his studs at home, And on 2 occasions late in the 2nd half we JUST failed to reach grubber kicks. FWIW, Over the 80 minutes, I thought Cas were the better side.

Danny Orr was the best HB on the field, And the introduction of Chase made the difference in attack.


I however, Have no doubt you will make up for it in 3 weeks time.

It was the first Arundel try that was the problem. Watch the Sky replay, the ball was put down on Pat Richards boot.
As for saying Cas were the better side, give over. Will you ever see pat Richards lose a ball like that, or Lockers and Deacon drop the ball over the line?

Then of course you scored from the ball in touch given by the touchjudge with a white stick and a guide dog.

i do believe marklove the tj is from sthelens

Dont forget cas earned that dodgy lino decision though!



Biggest load of crap ive heard!